Barn Joo Union Square

Super cozy spot to take friends for some elevated Korean food. For starters, we had their truffle fries and crispy tofu from the tapas menu. Both were tasty but the crispy tofu was a real standout. I tried the Kimchi Fried Rice for my entree and it was quite balanced. Perfectly spicy and not overly salty like some other establishments. Drinks were quite expensive, and frankly above what I was willing to pay for them. We tried the apple + pear infused soju, which was somewhat underwhelming. A mason jar-sized drink was $25. Would highly recommend either going for all shareable tapas or all separate entrees, (skipping the drinks) if you're looking for a tasty bite at a more affordable price.

Very overpriced and mediocre korean food—better to walk to K town and get something there. The bibimbap was just okay, it lacked flavor, crispness, or freshness of other spots. To eat it you needed the gochujang, which was also sort of plain. The kimchi and croquettes were fine, soup was not bad, creamy udon got tiring to eat. For the food id give it 3 stars (not too bad) but because of the prices I have to give it 2. Service wasnt great, had to chase down someone to get the bill after waiting for a while.

Well designed concept. However, the cocktails are ripoffs with lots of ice priced at around over 20 bucks. I had the Black Pink and it was not worth it. The Makgeoli, however, was worth it! We got a whole kettle of alcohol for the same 20 bucks. The tuna tartare was all right, a bit bland, and the Sundubu tasted like Shin Ramen powder was added in. The menu needs more variety of tapas share plates.

It was the different Thanksgiving Than I have experience before. I thought it was going to feel Thainksgiving it didn't represent the holidays time but not only I hear christmas music but the moment we enter we were warmly welcome by Mr. Nick. We were able to order our food with him and get recommendation of different types of plates. At the end I order my stone plate bibimbap bulgogi. They were also able to accommodate for my child taste. My child ask me to write that it was delicious and very tasty food. My child drink the mint tea and found it delicious 😋. My cosmopolitan drink was not too strong but smooth. Exactly how I like it.

The food is definitely way overpriced than other local Korean food restaurants 🥹portion size are okay, not big and taste just also standard. The atmosphere is good, but definitely not worthy to spend over $100 for a lunch

The food here is absolutely excellent — flavorful, fresh, and perfectly prepared. On top of that, the service we received from Nick was outstanding. He went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect, and his attention to detail really made the experience special. Dining here truly felt like being "up the hill" — everything was a step above the rest. Highly recommend both the food and the service!

I came here for dinner on a Friday night, not my first time at this location. This place gets crowded so make a resy if possible; it is a bit expensive. Food isn't too salty, which is great. They don't distribute banchan / side dishes. Service was slightly slow but I chalked it up to the restaurant being busy. Ordered the truffle fries (wish it had a bit more truffle flavor), seafood paella was phenomenal (don't expect a Spanish paella), and the seafood pancake.